Ganging Up
Published on 27. May 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-85881-194-9 (ISBN)
Description
John and Gerry have always been friends, brought together by their passion for football. Then Gerry's dad loses his job and everything turns sour. The two boys had always steered clear of the gangs at school, but Gerry gets drawn in and now he and John find themselves standing on opposite sides. Set in a tough inner city Liverpool estate, this story is about friendships, rivalries and survival played out at school and on the football fields.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Young adult
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
97 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85881-194-9 (9781858811949)
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Person
Alan Gibbons is a prolific author, an infant school teacher and the father of four children. He lives in Liverpool and much of his writing stems from his involvement with inner-city children. He is an extremely popular speaker and visitor to schools and libraries, with a lot to say about children, particularly boys, and reading.